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Figures to illustrate Muscles of Thigh.

Outer view of right thigh of Common Fowl, partially dissected. (Copied from Garrod's figure, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 627.) s, sartorius ; ve, vastus externus ; bo and bi, biceps, origin and insertion ; tf, tensor fasc (gluteus primus) ; fc, femoro-caudal ; afc, accessory femoro-caudal ; st, semitendinosus ; c accessory semitendinosus ; sm, semimembranosus ; Ad, adductor ; P, pubis ; B, rectrices. f-f-

Thigh of Touraco ( Corythaix) viewed from the inner side, to show the ambiens muse arising from the prepubic side of the pelvis (P) and running along to blend with c of the tendons of origin of the flexor perfor. digitorum (f.p.}. F, femur ; Ft, patel] I.C., inner condyle of femur ; T, tibia ; b, biceps (cut short) ; s, sartorius (also cu' e, e, extensor femoris ; sm, semimembranosus ; add, adductores.